Support SB 194 - A Right to Housing
Support SB 194 - A Right to Housing
End Family Homelessness in Connecticut - Support SB 194
End Family Homelessness in CT by supporting SB 194 - The Right to Housing
SB 194 is a bill that has been introduced in the Connecticut State House. It is meant to establish a right to housing, and Connecticut would be the first state in the nation to do so. The bill includes the rights to housing affordability, rehousing assistance for people who become homeless and protections from housing loss.
In the 2019-20 school year, the state Department of Education identified 4,859 students as homeless in Connecticut. This includes students who must double up or share housing with friends or family due to eviction or poverty. There are ways within the state's legislative power to help these children. Recognizing the right to adequate housing in Connecticut would establish the goal of the state to take progressive action to respect, protect and fulfill the right to housing for all individuals.
Homeless children are often subject to trauma and lack basic needs like food, medical care, technology and school supplies. The most recent U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey found 69 percent of respondents with children not current on rental payments reported being likely to face eviction in the next two months, and 26% of renting families spend over half of their income on rent, putting them just one missed paycheck or medical emergency away from experiencing homelessness.
To establish a right to housing in Connecticut would help to end the tragedy of family homelessness in Connecticut.
Link to Petition for SB 194 - An Act Establishing A Right to Housing
There are 4,859 students counted as homeless in Connecticut's K-12 public school system, and this count is most likely underreported. School-aged children are considered homeless if they lack housing or safe, permanent living space. Children experiencing homelessness usually have more involvement with services like DCF (Department of Children and Families), and difficulty with their family and school circumstances... Help Connecticut's children by supporting SB 194 - A Right to Housing.
What is SB 194?
SB 194 prioritizes housing as a right in Connecticut. Connecticut has long suffered an acute housing crisis. That crisis was exacerbated by the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which was declared a global pandemic in March 2020. Recognizing the right to adequate housing in Connecticut would establish the goal of the state to take progressive action to respect, protect and fulfill the right to housing for all individuals.